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Colonists Cut Down Dozens of Trees West of Bethlehem

Bethlehem: Colonists Friday night uprooted and cut down dozens of grapevine, olive, and almond trees in the town of Nahalin west of Bethlehem, according to a local official.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the head of Nahalin village council, Jamal Najahreh, informed the WAFA correspondent that colonists cut down 100 grapevines, olive, and almond trees in the northern part of the town belonging to one local citizen, and 40 similar trees belonging to another.

Israeli forces and colonists have escalated their attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property in Nahalin. These attacks include the installation of mobile homes, the uprooting of trees, and the demolition of houses, structures, and agricultural rooms.

Today, Israeli forces sealed off all agricultural roads in several areas of the town with dirt barriers, banning citizens' access to approximately 1,000 dunums of land planted with olives, grapevines, and almond trees.